At first, they all look alike. Men, dozens of them, every size and shape and color, covered in ski jackets…
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6 November 2012
Gulmarg, Kashmir Offers Unique Ski Experience
“In the Lap of Himalayas, Luxury Ski Resorts Are a Distant Dream” headlined an August New York Times travel blog…
8 October 2012
Nicholas Roerich: Traveler, Artist, Mystic
The Indian Himalayan town of Naggar is indistinct from the hundreds of other towns that dot the Himalayan valleys, all…
10 September 2012
Travel Tip: Solo Travel
I travel alone more often than not, which has plenty of advantages and one big disadvantage: solo travel is more…
7 March 2011
Gulmarg, Kashmir: Heaven on Earth
The flight from Delhi to Srinigar, Kashmir, departed almost on time. I sat with a couple and their baby. I…
23 February 2007
Cows and Donkeys and Dogs
My current hotel in Manali, the Mayflower, is situated in an apple orchard with views of a pine forest and,…
18 January 2007
Falling In and Out of Love
I’m back in love with India (and travel). The honeymoon stage of travel ended with me thinking what the hell…
22 December 2006
New Year’s Eve in Kalimpong
Siliguri, India, is the jumping off place for destinations people actually want to go to: Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kathmandu, Bhutan. Based…